Abd-ar-Rahman III 889 – 961, was the Emir and Caliph of Córdoba (912–961) of the Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalusia. Called al-Nasir li-Din Allah ('the Defender of God's Faith'), he ascended the throne in his early 20s, and reigned for half...

Calligraphy. Square tile with holy names, Iran, 1400-1500. Fritware, with decoration in coloured glazes. It is inscribed with the names of Allah, the prophet Muhammad and his son-in-law and successor Ali in square Kufic script. Calligraphy panel,...

Calligraphy. Square tile with holy names, Iran, 1400-1500. Fritware, with decoration in coloured glazes. It is inscribed with the names of Allah, the prophet Muhammad and his son-in-law and successor Ali in square Kufic script. Calligraphy panel,...